We began our Lenten journey on Ash Wednesday and if today was anything to go by, it will be an arduous journey for Choirboy. With Jimmy and Choirboy doing their best to encourage a subdued choir and the congregation deciding en masse not to participate, we kicked off our musical liturgy with Marty Haugen's 'All are welcome'. Choirboy really likes this hymn - its music and its sentiment but I think we needed Marty's help for it did sound a bit limp. Still, with the Kyrie to follow it could only get better - one missed F#m later, Choirboy wasn't too sure. It was left to Father Mark to talk to us about the three strands of Lent - fasting, prayer and almsgiving and to relate a short tale about temptation. Ironically it was just after this tale that Choirboy was sorely tempted to have a rant at a couple talking rather loudly - something that seems increasingly prevalent. Never mind noisy children, it's noisy adults who get me going. Phew......
With a new mass setting for Lent, there were always going to be some issues and Choirboy pulled his new Sanctus before mass as he has re-written it (again). Still we managed to sing the new Angus Dei and we didn't murder 'On Eagle's wings' so it all ended on a high, depsite the fact that the final blessing was like the starting pistol of an olympic race as the Church emptied in the blink of an eye before we had even got to verse 3 of our concluding hymn. Still, there's always next week - how long is Lent again ?
Entry All our welcome
Kyrie
Alleluia Praise to You, O Christ, our Saviour (V1)
Offertory O Bread of Heaven
Holy Holy Gathering Mass
Mem Accl Christ has died
Amen Amen - We will sing
Lamb of God Newquay mass (iii)
Lamb of God, Lamb of God
You take away the sin of the world (repeat)
Have mercy on us, have mercy on us
Have mercy on us and grant us Your peace
Communion There is a longing
Recessional On Eagle’s wings (V1-3)
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